Business & Finance Project Manager

About the Role

The Business & Finance Project Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of assigned IT projects. Including but not limiting to developing, executing and closing projects. The incumbent integrates user needs, collaborates with Technical Specialists, makes assessment and implements project plans. Scope of the role includes working with a project team that may include physicians, clinic staff, and other staff associated with an IT project from a unit or department. The incumbent manages and assists Senior Managers and Directors on IT projects such as systems selection, design, database building, training, testing, and activation and post deployment activities.

Essential Functions

• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Standards of the Hospital. This is the foundation of patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.
• Work closely with the clinical and/or business functional areas, with external customers, and with vendors to define systems/project priorities, scope, approach, resource requirements, timing deliverables and funding.
• Develop project schedules and work plans using standard project management tools and methods.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and problem solving by using appropriate information to diagnose project problems and identify possible solutions; document pros and cons of proposed solutions.
• Manage all aspects of the project including analysis, budgeting, planning, designing, building, testing, training, Go Live coordination and transition to support.
• Communicates effectively issues to management and sponsors in a timely manner.
• Plan and facilitate regular project team meetings involving technical resources, support staff, vendors, and business users; regularly publish minutes and status reports.
• Manage customer relations by fostering productive and effective relationships with business users.
• Focused on continues improvements, provides consultancy to teams outside the Project Management Office
• Assist in the prioritization of projects by providing reliable work schedules and time estimates.
• Identify and share best practices with team members.
• Participate in staff, team, and planning meetings as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Deep understanding of Business & Finance applications (Workday, Oracle, ServiceNow, Lawson, etc.)
• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.

License/Certification

• Prefer PMP certification